Kat Von D Continues To Earn Well Beyond LA Ink
Following the successes of the tattoo-focused TLC show, Miami Ink, a spinoff production was confirmed, called LA Ink. The High Voltage Tattoo shop was the main focus of the show, with Kat Von D being the tattoo artist star. Despite the artist’s true earnings being rather obscure, her net worth is quite clear, which comes to around $14 million. 2011 saw LA Ink coming to an end, but that did not put a dent in Von D’s productivity and business. Her makeup line and tattooing rate of $200 an hour keep her wallet stuffed.
The Stinginess of What Not to Wear’s Gift Card
The British show, What Not to Wear, was adapted by Americans, where Clinton Kelly and Stacy London provide makeup, wardrobe, and hair makeovers for participants. Amazingly, these clients do not end up being paid for their participation, but actually end up giving almost half their ‘earnings’. At the conclusion of every episode, contestants are handed a gift card worth $5,000 to purchase their new wardrobe with. According to one Redditor claiming to have been a contestant, they were instructed not to splurge, as there would be taxes to settle, which apparently came to $2,000!